Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $956.04 to $1,307.22, with a median of $1,006.36. The lowest listed price is at Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic — $50.32 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $950.97 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 72141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $956.04 | $1,470.83 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $1,307.22 | $1,634.02 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $956.04, median $1,006.36, highest $1,307.22 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $774.02 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An MRI of the cervical spine uses a magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the neck part of the spine, including discs, nerves and the spinal cord. It is commonly ordered for neck pain that spreads into the arm, numbness, tingling or weakness in the hands. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of the neck section of the spine. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.